Improvement in krotjt-cutting- machine



W. K. BAYLOR AND CONRAD RAPP, OF BATESVILLE, INDIANA Letters .Patent No. 88,769, dated April 13, 1869. l.

IMPROVEMENT IN KROUT-C'UTTING MACHINE.

'.L'he Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the zama.

To all 'whom tt may concern Vthis specification.

Our invention relates to a double-edged cutter, secured to a reciprocating board; also, to the construction and arrangement of the mechanism for operating the machine, consisting of rack and pinions; and also, to a box and follower, located immediately over the cutter-board.

Figure 1 is a plan of our improved machine for cut ting krout.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the same.

Figure 3 represents a longitudinal section of the frame, rack, and wheels.

Figure 4 represents a plan view, showing the construction of the wheels B D.

A is the flame-work of the machine.

The axle a is journalled in the frame A near one end. It is provided with the crank, or winch b, and also has secured to it, intermediate between its journal-bearing, the pinion B.

The cogs e, in length, equal to the thickness of the pinion.

rlhe cogs c' are 'one-half the length of the cogs c, and are so located that the cog., it of une rack O do not engage them.

The pinion D, ofthe same size as the pinion B, and of the same construction, engages the pinion B.

The rack O is secured to the cutter-board E.

A double-edged knife, F, is secured to the board E, being located diagonally across it, to give a shearingmot-ion when operated.

The cutter-board E passes through openings in the bottom ofthe box G, which is secured to the frame A.

The box G is provided with the loosely-fitting follower H.

e is a lever, having one end pivoted to the standard d, and its centre pivoted to the follower H.

Under the knife F is the perforation f in the cutterboard.

In operatin g the machine described in the foregoing, the power is applied to the winch l1, or, in piace thereof a pulley or pinion may be eonnectedwith a motor.

The cogs of the pinion B constantly engage those of pinion D.

The short cogs c', and also the long ones of each pinion, mesh into each other.

The pinions B and D rotate in opposite directions, hence, the motion given to the cutter-board E, by the alternate engaging of the rack O connected therewith, with the long eogs upon the pinions B and D, is reciprocal.

The krout in the box Gis pressed down beneath the follower H, by pressing upon the endv of the lever e, and the knife or cutter F slices the krout each time that it passes through the box, thus facilitating the operation by making two cuts in one operation.

We do not claim the mechanical movement herein described, nor do we claim a horizontally-reciprocating knife in a liront-cutting machine.

The arrangement of the wheels B D with cogs e and c', rack C, board E, and knife F, with the frame A, and pressing-box G, in combination with each other, all substantially as set forth.

W. K. BAYLOR.

Witnesses: CONRAD RAPP.

O. L. FISHER, W. J. Nontron. 

